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5/9/18

Following Trump's speech on Tuesday, there was an immediate reaction
by world leaders, incluing the other parties to the landmark deal.

Here's a round-up of statements from around the world:

The top European Union diplomat, Federica Mogherini, called on the international community to preserve the Iran nuclear deal.

"The EU will remain committed to the continued full and effective
implementation of the nuclear deal," Mogherini said from Brussels.

"We fully trust the work, competence and autonomy of the
International Atomic Energy Agency that has published 10 reports
certifying that Iran has fully complied with its commitments.

"The lifting of nuclear-related sanctions is an essential part of the
agreement. The EU has repeatedly stressed that the lifting of
nuclear-related sanctions has a positive impact not only on trade and
economic relations with Iran, but also mainly, [it has] crucial benefits
for the Iranian people."

In a written statement, the former US president,Barack Obama, whose administration
negotiated and signed the deal, issued a list of points as to why
Trump's decision is "so misguided". "The reality is clear. The JCPOA is
working - that is a view shared by our European allies, independent
experts, and the current US Secretary of Defence," Barack Obama wrote.

"The JCPOA is in America's interest - it has significantly rolled
back Iran's nuclear programme. And the JCPOA is a model for what
diplomacy can accomplish - its inspections and verification regime is
precisely what the United States should be working to put in place with North Korea.

"Indeed, at a time when we are all rooting for diplomacy with North
Korea to succeed, walking away from the JCPOA risks losing a deal that
accomplishes - with Iran - the very outcome that we are pursuing with
the North Koreans."

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement that he was "deeply concerned", urging the remaining parties of the deal to abide by their commitments.

"It is essential that all concerns regarding the implementation of
the plan be addressed through the mechanisms established in the JCPOA.
Issues not directly related to the JCPOA should be addressed without
prejudice to preserving the agreement and its accomplishments," Guterres
said.

"France, Germany and the UK regret the US decision to leave the JCPOA," French President Emmanuel Macron, a champion of the deal, wrote on Twitter.

"The nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake," he added.

"We will work collectively on a broader framework, covering nuclear
activity, the post-2025 period, ballistic activity, and stability in the
Middle East, notably Syria, Yemen and Iraq."

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